Jan Zaprudnik

Jan Zaprudnik (Belarusian: Янка Запруднік / Janka Zaprudnik, real name Siarhej Vilčycki Сяргей Вільчыцкі; born 1926, Mir) is an American historian and publicist of Belarusan descent. He is also one of the leaders of the Belarusian community in the United States and an honoured member of the Belarusian PEN-centre.

Jan Zaprudnik
Born1926
Mir, Second Polish Republic (now Belarus)
NationalityBelarusian and American
Occupationhistorian and publicist
Awards Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal (2018)

Biography

Jan Zaprudnik was born into a family of school teachers in what was then the Second Polish Republic. During the Occupation of Belarus by Nazi Germany Zaprudnik graduated from the Gymnasium in Baranavičy and studied at a high school there.

In 1944, Jan Zaprudnik immigrated to Germany with retreating German occupation forces.[1][2] He later worked in mines in Great Britain.

In 1954, he graduated from the history faculty of the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. Later he worked for Radio Free Europe Belarusian section.

In 1957, Jan Zaprudnik moved to the United States.

In 1969, he received a doctorate in history from New York University about Belarusian representatives in the State Duma of the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century and later worked as a professor in history at several universities.

Works

Jan Zaprudnik started his publishing in 1947. During his life, he was a correspondent and an editor of many periodicals of the Belarusian diaspora.

Main works in English are:

  • Belarus: At a Crossroads in History (1993, ISBN 0-8133-1794-0)
  • Historical Dictionary of Belarus (1998, ISBN 0-8108-3449-9)

References
  1. Запруднік Янка. ("Zaprudnik, Janka"). Aradžency Biełarusi. 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2009. (in Belarusian)
  2. Электронная Бацькаўшчына Бібліятэка (Fatherland Electronic Library). Retrieved 6 August 2009. (in Belarusian)
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